1980 VOLKSWAGEN T25 CAMPERVAN - HISTORICS AUCTIONS Mercedes Benz World Brooklands Dr, Weybridge KT13 0SL Saturday 18th May 2019

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Mercedes Benz World

Brooklands Dr, Weybridge KT13 0SL

Saturday 18th May 2019

1980 VOLKSWAGEN T25 CAMPERVAN

Registration No: PPB 952W

Chassis No: 252BH045984

Engine No: 45984

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Having inspired a generation, a movement and a musical era, the Type 25 carried on from where the original Volkswagen Camper began in the late 1960s. The Volkswagen Type 2 (T3), also known as the T25 or Vanagon in the United States, was one of the last new Volkswagen platforms to use an air-cooled engine, succeeded by a water-cooled boxer engine from 1983. The third generation of the Volkswagen Transporter marketed under various nameplates worldwide was larger and heavier than its predecessor, the T2, with a more squared and less rounded styling and manufactured in Germany from 1979 until 1990. Many summers have been spent enjoying festivals, beaches and travelling the world in VW campervans, and to this day they remain the most popular, some would say 'cool' small campers despite fierce competition from almost every other car manufacturer trying to muscle in.

This 1980 T25 is presented well in what is a very 'in keeping' camper combination of yellow over white. With the desirable pop top and usual camper refinements including refrigerator and gas hob, this is a fun camper for those long weekends away enjoying the very best of the British summer. The driver and passenger seats are in excellent order as is the driving cabin. In 2017 this example was subject to an insurance claim after a minor accident and thus listed as category D, the then owner decided to have the van repaired himself to a very good standard. Presented with an MoT test certificate valid until November 2019, this clean and functional camper which offers the freedom and ability to roam wherever you feel and is offered without reserve.

Guide price £8,000 - £10,000

SOURCE: https://online.historics.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/11/lot/940/1980-Volkswagen-T25-Campervan?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F11

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1987 Volkswagen T25 Camper Van - SOUTHWEST VEHICLE AUCTIONS (Poole) Kinson Pottery Trading Estate 61 Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0RG Friday 27th July 2018

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Kinson Pottery Trading Estate 61 Ringwood Road,
Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0RG
Friday 27th July 2018

1987 Volkswagen T25 Camper Van 

The vendor bought this van in Oct 2012 as part-refurbished, already converted from panel van to high-top camper with rock ‘n roll seats-bed; front, rear & side fenders; curtain rails & curtains; and tinted windows. Also with high-back ‘Captain’ style front seats with armrests; JVC KD-G721 radio/CD/MP3 player with USB socket; and an electrical hook-up connector at the rear.previously green in colour.

Main work is done in the first year of his ownership to Oct 2013:

MECHANICAL: New cam-belt, tie rods, brake pads, tyres, batteries (main & leisure), oil changes (engine & gearbox), plus speedometer overhauled & new cable.

BODY: Side windows removed, sills cleaned & re-welded where necessary, and new rubber seals. Complete exterior body prep & respray in VW ice-cream-white, paint code VW L90D. New VW roundels front & back.

INTERIOR: In the front cabin, varnished plywood cladding fitted.

In the central heating & sleeping area, varnished plywood seat facing a varnished plywood table-top on a steel pedestal. Also, top & bottom pine-dowel rails for blinds (not yet fitted). Original curtains supplied boxed.

Main work is done in subsequent years:

Welding for MOT passes 2014-2018 inc new inner & outer sills

Front wheel bearings replaced April 2015 & June 2017

Braking system overhauled April 2016

New exhaust system Aug 2017

All seat mattresses re-covered in high-quality leatherette, moss-green to colour-match interior paintwork April 2018.

ALSO INCLUDED: New Thetford portable toilet, unused. Box of spare parts. Servicing & repair handbook. Ring-bound documentation of repairs and refurbishments during his ownership, plus an email from previous owner listing improvements made during his ownership.

RELIABILITY: The engine has never let him down. After 30 secs of pre-heating (it’s an old-style diesel, 1.7 litres) it starts immediately even in cold wet weather. After a few seconds of unburned fuel smoke (typical for an older diesel), the exhaust clears and the engine runs regularly. No faults and no breakdown recoveries in five years of ownership and 10,000+ miles. Very reliable. Economical too.

Diesel pollution? If you stay under 2000 miles per year as I’ve mostly done (three trips of 650 miles for example) the particulate emissions are insignificant relative to a modern commercial van covering 100,000 miles per year.

The only item in the van that doesn’t work, as far as the vendor knows, is the clock – which is electro-mechanical. After 30 years, no wonder. A digital replacement has been talked-about by suppliers.

MINOR WORK REQUIRED TO BRING TO ‘ GOOD CONDITION’ STANDARD

Repair to interior roof-covering fabric that’s loose at rear offside.

Rear wheel bearings probably require replacement in next 2000 miles

Limited welding for next MOT pass in April 2019 probably, as per ‘Advisories’

REASON FOR SELLING: The van is too high to pass under the threshold of the barn that’s with the house the vendor has recently bought.

Auctioneers Notes: She would not win a beauty contest but with a low estimate of £1500 – £2000 this camper van is worth a second look.  A lot of the hard work has been done, see the attached amendment.  Basically, she is a half-finished project.  The advantage to you is that you can build any specification you wish to create.  She is a solid vehicle with a high top roof and can be viewed as from now, by appointment.

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https://www.swva.co.uk/classic-car/volkswagon-t25-camper-van/

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